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• Zero Motorcycles cranks out whisper quiet electric bike

  Published: August 3, 2007, 7:54 pm

  Tags: Electric Car, Electric Motorcycle, Electriccar, Electricmotorcycle, Green, Li Ion, Motocycle, Zero X, Zerox

  enough coin to pick up an electric whip? Fret not, as your options in the not-gasoline-powered motorcycle realm are quickly expanding. Enter Zero Motorcycles, which already offers a Zero X dirt bike for a mere $6,900, and hopes to unleash a street-legal commuter motorcycle soon that will be "slightly larger and more powerful than the Zero X"

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• Matra shows off its human / electric-powered MS1 bike

  Published: September 29, 2007, 2:36 am

  Tags: Bike, Electric Bike, Electric Motorcycle, Electricbike, Electricmotorcycle, Hybrid, Matra, Motorcycle, Ms1

  we've seen all flavors of electric motorcycles over the years, but Matra's iteration takes a slightly different approach. The MS1 looks more like a bicycle and less like a Harley, and it provides commuters with a backup source of energy that should never fail so long as you're properly fed, hydrated and rested. That source, of course, would be

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• Modded electric motorcycle is street-legal, costs under $2K

  Published: June 26, 2008, 11:15 am

  Tags: Car, Electric Car, Electric Motorcycle, Electric Vehicle, Electriccar, Electricmotorcycle, Electricvehicle, Motorcycle

  seen more silly homemade electric vehicles than we care to remember, but Ben Nelson's electric motorcycle manages to retain some of its original two-wheel charm while using only a penny of juice per mile -- roughly the equivalent of 300mpg. Nelson bought the bike for $100 and swapped out the original engine for a Briggs and Stratton 8HP DC

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• Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle for $3000 [DIY]

  Published: July 19, 2008, 6:15 pm

  Tags: Diy, Cheap Transport, Do It Yourself, Electric Motorcycle, Environmental, Instructables, Motorcycle, Save Gas, Stryker

  tutorial on building an electric motorcycle using just $3000. The vehicle has a 70mph top speed, but can only go about 10 miles before it needs to be recharged. It's great for a quick trip to the store, if you don't make any unexpected stops along the way. With gas prices being what they are, you should probably try to make it so everything

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